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YES YES YES YES YESSSSSS. It will not only prepare you physically, but psychologically, I believe it stops you panicking as the baby crowns as you 'know' the feeling from 'birthing' the epi-no in practice. It's absolutely worth every penny.


But DO practice as much as you can. I did it every night (bar two or three) in the 3 weeks leading up to my second birth (first birth I was damaged badly - this birth, no tear, 9lb14 baby with 38cm head).


Very good luck. x

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Bellenden Belle,


I started using mine at about 37 weeks but didn't use it every day til I gave birth (at 41+5 weeks). In total I reckon I used it about 10 times. So by my thinking even if you went into labour at 38 weeks it would be worth it. (It might be worth speaking to female relatives to see if you have a history of early labour though).


I'm not sure about starting earlier - you can use it just for pelvic exercises etc but I'd consult your midwife if thinking about using it before 37 weeks. In fact, now I come to think about it, on the website they ask for your due date and then send it out by post so it arrives around the 37 week mark.

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You're not supposed to use it before 37weeks - I can't remember why, but I remember thinking 'oh, yes, of course, that makes sense' for whatever their reason is.


By the way, it's not a new thing. In Switzerland, a high majority of women planning home births use it - my midwife was Swiss and thinks it's crazy that more women over here don't use it. I read somewhere that in more primitive and ancient communities, women used gourds for the precise same purpose. Makes sense.

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